Directives Archive

Directives

The Department frequently distributes guidance and instructions on policy issues to regional centers (RC). All directives, program guidelines, guidance documents, and correspondence are shared here.

Directives are instructions RCs must follow.

Program Guidelines are rules RCs must follow for specific programs.

Guidance documents share details on items RCs are encouraged to do or approaches to consider, but are not mandated.

Correspondence documents are how the Department shares helpful information with the RCs.

Access the latest directives, guidance, and policy updates from the Department.

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July 14, 2025Case Management

D-2025-Case Management-010: Repeal of the Parental Fee Program
July 14, 2025Case Management

D-2025-Case Management-004: Purchase of Out-of-State Services
July 11, 2025Reporting Requirements

C-2025-Reporting Requirements-001: 2024-25 Annual Purchase of Service Reports
July 11, 2025Employment

C-2025-Employment-001: Employment Brochures
July 3, 2025Case Management

C-2025-Case Management-002: Status Code “M” (Monitoring) In SANDIS
July 2, 2025Employment

C-2025-Employment-002: Guidelines for Competitive Integrated Employment Incentive Payments
July 2, 2025Intermediate Care Facilities

P-2025-Intermediate Care Facilities-001: Update – Intermediate Care Facilities Lag Funding
July 2, 2025Rates

P-2025-Rates-001: American Sign Language Training and Support Service
July 2, 2025Rate Reform

D-2025-Rate Reform-006: Guidance – Hold Harmless Policy Timeline
June 30, 2025Rate Reform

Rate Reform – Service Acknowledgement Form Completion per Regional Center as of 6/30/25
June 27, 2025

Conflict of Interest Reporting Statements for Board Members and Executive Directors
June 26, 2025Rate Reform

D-2025-Rate Reform-005: Provider Directory – Registration and Rates for New Service Providers

Directives

D-2025-Case Management-010: Repeal of the Parental Fee Program

D-2025-Case Management-004: Purchase of Out-of-State Services

C-2025-Reporting Requirements-001: 2024-25 Annual Purchase of Service Reports

C-2025-Employment-001: Employment Brochures

C-2025-Case Management-002: Status Code “M” (Monitoring) In SANDIS

C-2025-Employment-002: Guidelines for Competitive Integrated Employment Incentive Payments

P-2025-Intermediate Care Facilities-001: Update – Intermediate Care Facilities Lag Funding

P-2025-Rates-001: American Sign Language Training and Support Service

D-2025-Rate Reform-006: Guidance – Hold Harmless Policy Timeline

Rate Reform – Service Acknowledgement Form Completion per Regional Center as of 6/30/25

Conflict of Interest Reporting Statements for Board Members and Executive Directors

D-2025-Rate Reform-005: Provider Directory – Registration and Rates for New Service Providers

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